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...period of extraordinary investment.”“Our mild-mannered dean, more than most, pushes big, expensive projects,” said committee member and Florence Professor of Government Gary King, referring to Kirby’s ambitious proposals to grow the Faculty and construct new, state-of-the-art buildings.The committee stressed that the Faculty would stay the course with these existing initiatives, but said the administration would strategically use restricted endowment funds to shave $15-$20 million off the deficit.Committee member Caroline M. Hoxby, the Freed professor of economics, said construction projects will place...
...ideology. Whatever Sharon did, he was at least as devoted to the fight as to the cause. That is what made him one of the greatest?some peers say the greatest?military commander in Israeli history. It's what enabled him, from a variety of Cabinet posts, to construct settlements in the face of international opprobrium. But it's also what allowed him not only to evacuate Gaza but, 23 years earlier, to tear down settlements in Egypt's Sinai peninsula and use water cannons to force out the Israelis there, putting Israel in compliance with Israel's 1979 peace...
...body work in perfect synch and movements seem to flow without conscious effort. Major-league pitchers, NBA stars, pro golfers and Olympic hopefuls dedicate their careers to the search for this elusive feeling, devoting hours of training to "listening" to their body and "reading" their muscles?trying to construct a bridge between mind and body sturdy enough to lead them straight to athletic nirvana...
...mind-body connection in sports is not some New Age construct. Thoughts have direct and powerful connections to all sorts of physiological functions. Think hard enough about jumping out of an airplane, and your heart will start to race and your palms to sweat. Other thought-induced changes may be more subtle, and for athletes who rely on fine motor skills, those imperceptible adjustments can mean the difference between a strikeout and a home...
Community members weighed in on the most recent development plans for Harvard-owned properties located next to the Arnold Arboretum at a meeting in the Boston neighborhood of Roslindale last night. The University plans to construct a three-story building on Weld Hill that will house administrative offices and labs specializing in genetic and environmental research. The project is estimated to cost a total of $29 million. Harvard submitted its first proposals in March 2003, but allowed the project to lapse before refocusing its attention on the site this fall. “There was a sort of hold...